Following on from last week’s blog about
collaboration, this week I am focussing on another area of working with other
people. As a freelancer, it is important to have a support
network, somewhere to get advice, develop ideas and meet like minded people,
either virtually or over a cup of coffee.
It is also a chance to get the word out about your work and find out
what opportunities there are in your professional sector.
There are lots of organisations around which
offer some or all of this, but I wanted to give you the heads up on three with
which I am involved or have worked.
They offer different services to their audiences, but each are
accessible , supportive and passionate about the success of creative
practioners.
 If you are in Southwark, this is a
really good place to get support. Southwark Arts Forum
helps artists, arts organisations and creative industries by providing a
wide range of networking, information and advice services such as events,
e-bulletins and one-to-one sessions. One
of their current projects is Art at the Bridge, a unique exhibition showcasing exceptional artworks in Tower Bridge. It has just started and runs until 27 July 2012 at Tower Bridge. Check out their resources for artists
and organisations.
 The Design Trust (which has just relaunched
its new website) helps people to start and grow their own professional
contemporary crafts and design business.
The site has a wealth of information and aims to connect small design
and crafts businesses with the best business advice, training and support, and
‘the market’ (on and off line, trade and consumer) to create a thriving design
and crafts scene, both financially and culturally. Over the next few weeks, it will also start
having podcasts and webinars.
 The Forum of Arts in Chelsea and
Kensington is a forum for visual artists
that delivers talks and information about creative practice. It is FACK’s intention to create a community
for artists and a platform for discussion and debate. They have excellent talks every 2 months and
a strong network of support between their members.
Which networks do you belong to and would recommend to other creative freelancers?
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